<nettime> Suggestion for discussion: J.J. Gibson's Theory of Affordances

[Sawyer Gracer via nettime-l <nettime-l@lists.nettime.org>]

Hi Nettime community,

I'm currently working on a research project exploring J.J. Gibson's theory
of affordances, which posists that an object's abilities / the abilities it
provides is something that is neither objectively in/part of the object nor
subjectively within us but emerges from the relationship between us and the
other. I am arguing that The Screen is a threat to our attunement for
affordances, making us able to see one another less.

So basically the project centers on The Screen but the real motivator for
my work is the threat digital and algorithmic technologies make for mutual
perception and embodied existence. I would love to hear back with
discussion, feedback, reflection, and/or recommendations to
artists/theorists, as this work will culminate in both a philosophy paper
and an art exhibition.

Thanks for your attention, SG
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